We refer to human-robot relationships as Lovotics. In this paper a design process for Lovotics is presented. In order to invoke these relationships, technological solutions can only take us so far. Design played an important role in order to engage users to explore the possibilities of bi-directional, human-robot love. We conducted a user-centric study in order to understand these factors and i...

We describe a stochastic network interdiction model for locating sensors that detect nuclear material. A nuclear material smuggler selects a path through a transportation network that maximizes the probability of avoiding detection. An interdictor installs sensors to minimize that maximum probability. We formulate this problem as a bi-level stochastic mixed-integer program, and then focus on a ...

the aim of this article is to extend the study of the lorentz transformation of order (m,n) from m=1 and n>=1 to all m,n>=1, obtaining algebraic structures called a bi-gyrogroup and a bi-gyrovector space. a bi-gyrogroup is a gyrogroup each gyration of which is a pair of a left gyration and a right gyration. a bi-gyrovector space is constructed from a bi-gyrocommutative bi-gyrogroup that admits ...

A combined numerical and analytic approach is presented to obtain a general matrix form of constitutive relations for a bi-anisotropic material which consists of arbitrary inclusions in a host medium. This approach is based on the quasi-static Lorentz-Lorenz theory which relates the constitutive parameters of the material with the electric and magnetic dipole moments of the inclusions which can...

A chiral optical negative-index metamaterial design of doubly periodic construction for the near-infrared spectrum is presented. The chirality is realized by incorporating sub-wavelength planar silver-aluminasilver resonators and arranging them in a left-handed helical (i.e., stair-step) configuration as a wave propagates through the metamaterial. An effective material parameter retrieval proce...

This paper proposes a method to simplify a computational model from logistic regression for clinical use without computer. The model was built using human interpreted featrues including some BI-RADS standardized features for diagnosing the malignant masses. It was compared with the diagnosis using only assessment categorization from BI-RADS. The research aims at assisting radiologists to diagno...

The strength mismatch effect on the deformation behaviour of defect-free cross-weld tensile specimens, where there is a variation in strength along the length of the specimen, was investigated through 2D finite element analysis. A simple bi-material model, which is generally used in current engineering assessments (e.g. R6 “Assessment of the integrity of structures containing defects”) to exami...

Due to the new generation of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, users are no longer constrained to their traditional devices such as PCs and laptops in order to access the information they need. This has given rise to a new trend in Business Intelligence (BI) coined mobile BI. This new term reflects an organizing vision, created by a broad community, which is prominent during the c...

This paper presents the results of the synthesis and evaluation of thick thermoelectric films that may be used for such applications as thermoelectric power generators. Two types of electrochemical deposition methods, constant and pulsed deposition with improved techniques for both N-type bismuth telluride (Bi₂Te₃) and P-type antimony telluride (Sb₂Te₃), are performed and compared. As a result,...

Aims. To test if the irregularly variable optical emission of hot stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud is due to variable amounts of Brehmstrahlung by ionized material in the circumstellar environment. The light curve variability of this sample of hot stars (∼ 200 objects) is described by Mennickent et al. (2002). Methods. (1) Probing the relation between flux excess in the optical and in the ne...